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Southeast Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Southeast Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 826 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which ranks in the bottom third of Louisiana districts.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8%—nearly double the state average and much higher than nearby schools like Denham Springs Junior High School (9.2%) and Bluff Middle School (10.4%). However, there are bright spots. In advanced math, 100% of students taking Algebra I passed the End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the district (51%) and state (65%) averages. The school also excels in supporting homeless students, ranking in the 64th percentile for that subgroup. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has dropped from 17.9:1 to 12.4:1 over the past two years, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes.

Context matters when evaluating this school. The nearby Sherwood Middle Academic Academy, a top-performing magnet school, has a much lower poverty rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.5%, which may draw more affluent families away from Southeast. Despite low overall test scores, the school’s dropout rate (1.7%) is lower than the district average (4.9%), indicating it keeps most students enrolled through 8th grade. For parents, this school offers strong advanced math programs and targeted support for vulnerable students, but families should be aware of the high absenteeism and the systemic challenges facing the East Baton Rouge Parish district compared to neighboring Livingston Parish and Ascension Parish.

826

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,598

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15000 Harrells Ferry
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 753-5930

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Feeder schools for Southeast Middle School:

Elementary:	Audubon Elementary School
	Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
	Riveroaks Elementary School
	Wedgewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.7%

Hispanic:

28.7%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg63%

408^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East Baton Rouge Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	408 of 452	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	412 of 447	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	400 of 449	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	397 of 465	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	419 of 460	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	421 of 459	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	320 of 449	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	349 of 411	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	362 of 437	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	320 of 435	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	382 of 482	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	362 of 470	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	360 of 457	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.7	333 of 442	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	340 of 412	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	328 of 408	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	305 of 425	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.6	312 of 413	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	236 of 344	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	277 of 344	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	214 of 333	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	219 of 360	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	254 of 360	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	291 of 352	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	129 of 338	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	148 of 313	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	59.9	46 of 170	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	44 of 56	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	377 of 434	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	378 of 415	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	357 of 415	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	385 of 444	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	407 of 441	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	410 of 441	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	336 of 418	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	173 of 178	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	152 of 155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	147 of 152	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	162 of 163	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	161 of 163	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	112 of 118	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.2	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	416 of 450	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	407 of 437	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	394 of 444	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	388 of 459	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	406 of 458	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	427 of 455	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	316 of 430	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	306 of 403	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	391 of 435	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	382 of 414	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	369 of 443	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	381 of 442	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	408 of 442	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	281 of 418	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	176 of 225	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	140 of 206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	134 of 206	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	191 of 210	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	69 of 202	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	336 of 338	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	286 of 316	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	248 of 320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	333 of 352	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	334 of 362	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	344 of 358	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	287 of 350	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	254 of 338	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)73rd percentile+58 vs school

Homeless (2026)64th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts50%-20 vs state

Mathematics35%-27 vs state

Social Studies24%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

I have a child that is in the Southeast Middle Magnet Data program. This is his first year there in 6th grade. So far I have been very impressed with the teachers and curriculum offered in the data technology program. Everyone is issued a iPad to use at school and they are even able to take courses for high school credit. Principal Amber Boyd and her staff really want to see the students succeed and be prepared for entry into high school. Close Quote

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Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	15000 Harrells Ferry	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5930	826	66	12.4	75.2%	36 (4.4%)	501 (60.7%)	237 (28.7%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	12.5	408^th of 452 public middle schools	9.7%		10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%	4	32.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	44.0	53.0	55.0	50.0		30.0	36.0	24.0	100.0		$17,598
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	14939 Tiger Bend Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 751-0436	807	63	12.7	67.8%	121 (15.0%)	447 (55.4%)	174 (21.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	34	313^th of 452 public middle schools	30.8%		46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%	63	61.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	28.0	35.0	57.0	40.0			$19,005
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1020 Marlbrook Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 272-3090	759	47	16.2	49.7%	211 (27.8%)	327 (43.1%)	69 (9.1%)	129 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	97.1	9^th of 452 public middle schools	98.0%		96.2	7^th of 447 public middle schools	98.4%	2	94.0		91.0	94.0			99.0		88.0	91.0		92.0			$15,926
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	54.9	216^th of 452 public middle schools	52.2%		58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%	25	72.0	61.0	46.0	61.0	76.0	70.0	66.0	70.0	51.0	62.0	60.0	57.0			$12,354
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8.7	423^rd of 452 public middle schools	6.4%		3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%	13	32.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	35.0	40.0	49.0	41.0	16.0	32.0	38.0	28.0			$20,679
Denham Springs Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Hatchell Lane	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8898	811	49	16.3	74.2%	456 (56.2%)	126 (15.5%)	186 (22.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	83.3	70^th of 452 public middle schools	84.5%		77.4	105^th of 447 public middle schools	76.5%	35	84.0	80.0	67.0	78.0	85.0	84.0	79.0	83.0	71.0	76.0	78.0	75.0			$11,385
Westdale Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Claycut Road	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1308	538	68	7.9	71.7%	55 (10.2%)	354 (65.8%)	108 (20.1%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	22.5	365^th of 452 public middle schools	19.2%		24.4	353^rd of 447 public middle schools	21.0%	12	55.0	50.0	29.0	45.0	55.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	42.0	40.0	37.0	40.0	100.0	100.0	$22,707
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	65.4	160^th of 452 public middle schools	64.6%		75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%	48	73.0	66.0	50.0	65.0	80.0	75.0	81.0	79.0	55.0	58.0	70.0	61.0			$13,980
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	1676 Glasgow Ave	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-2942	542	49	11.1	60.3%	62 (11.4%)	304 (56.1%)	97 (17.9%)	64 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	34.9	311^th of 452 public middle schools	31.2%		37.3	294^th of 447 public middle schools	34.2%	17	49.0	49.0	48.0	48.0	58.0	56.0	67.0	61.0	48.0	46.0	57.0	50.0			$18,749
Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	15464 Bluff Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2000	662	46	14.5	32.3%	369 (55.7%)	159 (24.0%)	62 (9.4%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	93.3	16^th of 452 public middle schools	96.5%		91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%	3	91.0		80.0	91.0	90.0			92.0	83.0	87.0	86.0	85.0			$14,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Middle School

How many students attend Southeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended Southeast Middle School.

Is Southeast Middle School a good school?

Southeast Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Southeast Middle School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Middle School?

Students at Southeast Middle School are 61% African American, 29% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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